I've heard that statement parroted over and over, so I decided to look it up. Turns out it wasn't true, and it took about 3 minutes and a computer with internet access to debunk.

It is not false. I remember reading in LJW about them selling out early season games against podunk teams in 08 and 09. And I saw the pics to prove it. So don't act like you know about KU football. You don't. Like I said, if the team is winning and the outlook is positive, fans will support.

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You can't buy happiness. But you can buy beer. And that's pretty much the same thing.

And another point I can make about attendance. I was at the Texas Tech game this year. Despite the fact that most KU fans were preparing for another long year in the Big 12, there were about 35-40k from what I could see. If we can get that kind of attendance under TG, imagine what a real coach could bring.

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You can't buy happiness. But you can buy beer. And that's pretty much the same thing.

It is not false. I remember reading in LJW about them selling out early season games against podunk teams in 08 and 09. And I saw the pics to prove it. So don't act like you know about KU football. You don't. Like I said, if the team is winning and the outlook is positive, fans will support.

I'd actually like to see those numbers, do you have a link? I remember when I was in school between 2003 and 2007, the stadium looked full when we went to the games.

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ZootedGranny:

"That's the reason my FFL team name is TrentGreenLeadBlock. When you see this mother****er coming around the corner on a block, put your children to bed and batten down the hatch on your girl's snatch, because the same power that destroys defenders can scar the minds of the youth and simultaneously impregnate any woman within sight, live or on television."

I'd actually like to see those numbers, do you have a link? I remember when I was in school between 2003 and 2007, the stadium looked full when we went to the games.

I'm on my mobile so can't link. Espn.com has the schedules and stats for all of the games going back several years.

A lot of the games were 90-95% of capacity, but the staddium only holds like 51k. To me, a sellout is much more impressive than a near sell-out because it implies that even more people would have come but there weren't enough tickets.

Not trying to slam KU by saying that Weiss is used to coaching in football shrines. The guy coached under the Patriots dynasty, Notre Dame, at Arrowhead, and now in the Swamp. For him to coach in front of 47,000 people when its good and 30,000 people (15,000 after halftime) when its bad would be a serious culture shock.

Not trying to slam KU by saying that Weiss is used to coaching in football shrines. The guy coached under the Patriots dynasty, Notre Dame, at Arrowhead, and now in the Swamp. For him to coach in front of 47,000 people when its good and 30,000 people (15,000 after halftime) when its bad would be a serious culture shock.

I just don't think he'd be a good fit.

Sure you were. That is your #1 reason behind every post in this thread.

Because he wants to be? Who cares. This isn't a thread for KU fans only, LOL.

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ZootedGranny:

"That's the reason my FFL team name is TrentGreenLeadBlock. When you see this mother****er coming around the corner on a block, put your children to bed and batten down the hatch on your girl's snatch, because the same power that destroys defenders can scar the minds of the youth and simultaneously impregnate any woman within sight, live or on television."